Our Wife
Synopsis
Oliver is making plans to marry his sweetheart Dulcy with Stan as his best man, but the plans are thwarted when Dulcy's father sees a picture of Ollie and forbids the marriage. The couple plan to elope, and run away to a Justice of the Peace. After typical Laurel and Hardy blundering, they manage to sneak the girl away from her father's house.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
May 16, 1931
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- James W. Horne
- Screenplay & Story
- H.M. Walker, Stan Laurel
- Original Score
- Marvin Hatley, Leroy Shield
- Original Title
- Our Wife
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 21m
- Production Studios
- Hal Roach Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
James W. Horne
H.M. Walker, Stan Laurel
Marvin Hatley, Leroy Shield
Art Lloyd, Jack Stevens
Richard C. Currier
Hal Roach
Department Leadership Roster
James W. Horne
Director
Stan Laurel
Writer
Hal Roach
Producer
Art Lloyd
Director of Photography
Richard C. Currier
Editor
Jack Stevens
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Our Wife
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What is Our Wife about?
Oliver is making plans to marry his sweetheart Dulcy with Stan as his best man, but the plans are thwarted when Dulcy's father sees a picture of Ollie and forbids the marriage. The couple plan to elope, and run away to a Justice of the Peace. After typical Laurel and Hardy blundering, they manage to sneak the girl away from her father's house.
Who directed Our Wife?
Our Wife was directed by James W. Horne.
Who stars in Our Wife?
The principal cast of Our Wife includes Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Babe London, James Finlayson, Ben Turpin.
When was Our Wife released and how long is it?
Our Wife was released in 1931 with a total runtime of 21m.
Who composed the musical score for Our Wife?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Our Wife was composed by Marvin Hatley, Leroy Shield.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Our Wife?
Our Wife holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).